Either I gained 100hp overnight or something is messed up

[bowtie2bimmer]

So on my commute to work this morning, my car kept losing traction. It had rained last night so I am sure that was part of it but it was very sketch. It wasn't like wheel spin but the car wasn't staying on track, it would shift about. Not "settled". I have a few overpasses I take that are long lefthand sweepers at highway speed. My car would not settle, I kept having to cover the brake to get it to settle. Also when I first got on the highway, I was accelerating to meet traffic and the whole car started shifting about! I was like going like 45 and then stomped on it to meet the 70mph traffic. My car is a stock m20 in a vert with an auto trans so its not like i'm putting much power down... at all.

Here is my thought...

My rear tires were replaced about 2 months ago and are stilll in great shape. I have noticed over the last few weeks my front passenger tire is far more worn then my other front tire. Like bald vs halfway worn. Looking this morning I "think" that its kicked out, like the tierod extends farther out on that side. My thought is because my front isn't squared up right it won't settle right.

A few friends think the rear subframe bushings gave out

Looking to get an opinons

FYI, suspension is stock. The CA on that bad tire side has been replaced. along with both CA bushings. Shocks are aftermarket but don't know age. Past that, nothing has been changed

Thanks

[slammin.e28]

Gained 100hp overnight for free...




Complains.

[Poorboyz]

Is your trans slipping then re-engaging causing to lose traction in the rain?

[bowtie2bimmer]

Is your trans slipping then re-engaging causing to lose traction in the rain?

Pretty sure no,

i'm not getting tire spin like I suddenly have a burst of power. Its more like I am turning and the call starts to slowly come around. Even with my foot off the gas

[Cletonius]

i'm not getting tire spin like I suddenly have a burst of power. Its more like I am turning and the call starts to slowly come around. Even with my foot off the gas

My car did that when my bushings gave up. Felt like I had rear steering or something. Scary stuff.

[blunttech]

Likely subframe or trailing arm bushings. get it in the air and determine whats up before you drive it anymore

[bowtie2bimmer]

Likely subframe or trailing arm bushings. get it in the air and determine whats up before you drive it anymore

Well I gotta drive it the 25 miles home from work, but once home I'll put it up..

I knew my rear bushing have been bad because I could feel the body move on the cassis in turns but this feels different.

[Poorboyz]

Better get them done before the meet on the 31st...lol

[bowtie2bimmer]

Better get them done before the meet on the 31st...lol

Working party! We'll just move it to my house and i'll buy everyone food and drinks :D

[Poorboyz]

Working party! We'll just move it to my house and i'll buy everyone food and drinks :D

I'm down with that.

[SmokeE30]

I would still look at what's causing one of your front tires to go bald, bald front tires in the rain at highway speeds are sketchy as fuck, much more so then bald rears. With bald front tires I couldn't keep my car steady past 50mph in rain. Handled fine in the dry though it was like running slicks lol. Just be careful man I scared myself enough to change mine when I crested a hill at about 75 in the dry to find the whole downhill side to be covered in water only way to keep the car under control was to floor it down the hill to the dry spot at the bottom not fun at all with people in the car not realizing your only going 90 because if you lift you loose it

[AdironRider]

Definitely get those tires all in decent shape first.

Then as others have mentioned, Im thinking bushings.

And an alignment.

[JinormusJ]

Everyone who has mentioned anything besides Slammin is wrong

You've gained another 100 horsepowers. congrats

[mccor023]

I felt like I had an extra 100hp last week when magically all the humidity left the east coast for 3 days. Now I'm slow again. :(

[JinormusJ]

Whenever I clutch dump from a stop, I feel like I've gained a magical 117 horsepowers

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